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Comment A nonstellation. (Score 4, Interesting) 155

by MerrickH on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:48PM (#61306450) Attached to: What Do You Call a Bunch of Black Holes?

A nonstellation.

Comment The Art of Explanation (Score 2) 160

by MerrickH on Sunday September 27, 2020 @05:31PM (#60548976) Attached to: Teenager on TiKTok Resurrects an Essential Question: What is Math?

"Mathematics is the art of explanation." - Paul Lockhart. That is the finest characterization of mathematics I've ever seen. I imagine it resonates more with pure mathematicians than applied mathematicians.

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